Hello Everyone,

We are very pleased to announce that Automatic Controls has now joined Process Controls Corporation. This will allow Peggy and I to assure continuity for Teri and our customers in the future.

My new role as Technical Director will allow us to continue to assist and support you. Also, it assures our new partners will have new resources to solve your process and control challenges.

Please see the announcement below. If you have any questions, please give me a call. We look forward to assisting you with your applications.

My best,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Process Controls Corporation Acquires Automatic Controls Company in Louisville, KY

Companies join forces to provide a greater depth of products and services to the Midwest region

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana. January 26, 2022 — Process Controls Corporation (PCC), serving the states of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, and West Virginia has acquired Automatic Controls Company (ACC), a process industry expert and manufacturers’ representative for more than 35 years.

Effective January 1, 2022, the acquisition was finalized at PCC’s headquarters located in Indianapolis. The move to acquire ACC first started more than a year ago, when both companies started to realize the potential benefits.

“Excited to have the entire ACC team become a part of the PCC family,” shares John Shaffner, President of PCC. “The acquisition allows us to gain access to a larger market share and customer base, reduce competition, and achieve economies of scale.”

The acquisition of ACC fits into PCC’s overall strategy to provide the best process controls expertise in the industry. By joining forces, both companies secure more resources while scaling operations to better serve the entire region. Additionally, both PCC and ACC enter new markets while diversifying their product and service offerings, increasing profits, and providing greater value to their customers and communities at large.

Jeff Merman, former President of ACC shares, “We are thrilled to be a part of PCC. Our companies have similar core values, an incomparable dedication to our customers, and a superior level of expertise to provide the best industry solutions available.”

Automatic Controls Company will continue to do business under its present name while keeping the ACC team intact.

About Process Controls Corporation

Process Controls Corporation has been serving the Midwest since 1971. Besides the Corporate Headquarters located in Indianapolis, additional locations include Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio and Louisville, Kentucky. States served include Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, and West Virginia. With more than 150 plus years of industry experience, PCC services the following industries: Chemical, Pulp and Paper, Pharma/BioPharma, Power, Food and Beverage, Mining, Oil and Gas, and Environmental.

To learn more, visit their website at www.processcontrolscorp.com.

Contact:

John Shaffner

President

johns@processcontrolscorp.com

317-259-1316

www.processcontrolscorp.com

Contact:

Jeff Merman

Senior Technical Director

jmerman@automaticcontrolsky.com

502-266-6640

www.automaticcontrolsky.com